Reports Report 1787co (Event 1787-2021)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | John E |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | I have seen one other fireball (or bolide) of this approximate magnitude some years ago, but did not report. It was regular in shape, greenish white in color and had "horns" streaming out to either side. This recent one from 3-20-21 was more irregular in shape, but its apparent size and brilliant white brightness was magnificent! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Goleta, CA |
| Latitude | 34° 27' 1.45'' N (34.450402°) |
| Longitude | 119° 49' 55.19'' W (-119.831997°) |
| Elevation | 20.715263m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2021-03-20 19:50 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2021-03-21 02:50 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 101° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 73.59° |
| First azimuth | 72.05° |
| First elevation | 24° |
| Last azimuth | 80.55° |
| Last elevation | 21° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -12 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Within the wide, very bright glow, I could see several (4 or 5) smaller, dark (almost black by comparison) patches that looked like rocks breaking apart as the light quickly dimmed and and winked out at the end of the visible trail |